During his nine-year career with the Blue Jackets, he's scored at least 30 goals every season except for his rookie year and in 2006-07, when he put 27 in the back of the net. That's without the help of a star center, something he's lacked his entire career. Assuming he's put on a line with Brad Richards -- during informal workouts, he's skated with the veteran playmaker -- it could boost his already-elite game to an entirely new level.

As ESPN's Craig Custance pointed out, the same is true for Richards: "When it comes to pure goal production, Richards hasn't had anything like this -- players on either wing capable of posting a 40-goal season over 82 games."

The only potential road block? The pressure of New York. It's something he addressed in July after the trade. "Growing up in and around Toronto, that's kind of what I'm used to for hockey and that was a bit of a change -- playing in Columbus," he said, via The Daily News' Pat Leonard. "I feel like hockey is truly a passion here (in New York) where they expect the same, a championship caliber team. And I think they've done everything they can as an organization to put that together. I think pressure's a great thing if you use it in the right way."

Will Nash continue to produce despite the change in area code? Or could he struggle under the glaring spotlight in the Big Apple? Head down to the comments section and tell us what you think.